Diversity in the workplace goes without saying in any South African business and yet, as a nation we are still experiencing some impediment to working harmoniously and productively together.
The benefits of a diverse team working positively and constructively together are huge but common understanding, respect, tolerance and appreciation of differences needs first to be cultivated.

The course includes
the following:

Understanding the business
context of diversity

The benefits of diversity

Acknowledging differences
and treating others with respect

Discrimination around:

Race

Gender

Sexual Orientation

Disability

Age

Religious Belief

Generalisations,
stereotypes and prejudices

Self-awareness and
consciousness of issues

Communicating effectively
in a diverse environment

What terms are politically
correct and what are not and why

Transforming team members
in a healthy and respectful way

Achieving workplace
transformation

Increasing retention of
diverse employees

Attracting diverse
employees that can add value to the business

Diversity barriers and
overcoming them:

Lack of influential
mentors

Lack of informal
networking

Lack of role models

Lack of
high-visibility assignments

Diversity Best Practice

What about when you are
outside the office?

Legislative factors and
company policy

Leadership behaviour

Preventing and correcting
inappropriate behaviour

Creating a positive
working environment that is not sterile and is okay to
still have some fun